This course teaches students the basic skills needed to use a computer to collect and analyze data necessary to write news stories. Students will learn how to gather background information, mine databases, analyze public records, study political and demographic trends with information system mapping, and conduct interviews by e-mail.
- Credits:
- 3.0
- Academic Level:
- Undergraduate
- Department:
- Media and Applied Communication [MC]
- Subject:
- Journalism [JOUR]
- Terms Offered:
(Term Legend)
- 2013FA, 2012FA
Term Legend
Undergraduate
- FA: Fall Semester (August-December)
- SP: Spring Semester (January-May)
- S1: Summer Session 1 (May)
- S2: Summer Session 2 (June)
- S3: Summer Session 3 (Online)
- S4: Summer Session 4 (Independent Study)
Graduate
- FS: Fall Semester (August-December)
- SS: Spring Semester (January-May)
- G1: Summer Session 1
- G2: Summer Session 2
- G3: Summer Session 3
- ST: Special Term